Nick represents public and private companies and private equity firms in a broad range of transactions and corporate matters. His practice focuses on capital formation transactions (public offerings and private placements of securities, joint venture transactions, private equity and venture capital investments), securities law compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate representation. Nick has served as counsel to clients in a number of sectors, including retail, life sciences, technology, health care, and nonprofits.
Before joining Mintz, Nick was an associate in the Boston office of another international law firm. Prior to this, he was in-house counsel at a biotechnology company.
During law school, Nick served as editor of the University of Connecticut Journal of International Law.
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Delaware Court of Chancery Extends the Fiduciary Duty of Oversight (i.e., Caremark Claims) to Corporate Officers
February 15, 2023 | Blog | By Nicholas V. Perricone
Until the Delaware Court of Chancery issued its recent decision in In re McDonald’s Corp. Stockholder Derivative Litigation[1] (“McDonalds”), it was unclear if claims for breach of the fiduciary duty of loyalty premised on a lack of oversight first established by In re Caremark International Inc. Derivative Litigation[2] (“Caremark”) in 1996, with respect to directors, also applied to corporate officers of Delaware corporations.
Elimination of the Duty of Care In Delaware? Statutory Exculpation of Officers: Recent Amendment to Section 102(B)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law
September 21, 2022 | Advisory | By Nicholas V. Perricone
In this advisory, we discuss a recent amendment to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) permitting a Delaware corporation to eliminate or limit the personal liability of certain officers of the corporation — for monetary damages to the corporation or its stockholders — for the breach of the fiduciary duty of care.
Pre-Closing Covenants: Operating in the Ordinary Course of Business
January 29, 2020 | Article | By Nicholas V. Perricone
News & Press
Mintz Represents Future Electronics In $3.8 Billion Announced Sale To WT Microelectronics
September 15, 2023
Mintz is representing Future Electronics in an all-cash, $3.8 billion sale targeted to close in the first half of 2024. Mintz M&A Members Daniel Follansbee and Ran Zioni led a multi-office team that included Special Counsel Nicholas Perricone, plus Associates and Antitrust, Debt Financing, and Employment Members. Toronto MP Mitch Frazer and other Partners provided Canadian guidance.
C-Suite Liability Shield Poised For More Shareholder Balloting
November 15, 2022
Special Counsel Nicholas Perricone was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article discussing Delaware's changed General Corporation Law, which allows companies to limit the monetary liability of certain executives, including the CEO and CFO, for duty of care breaches.
Elimination Of The Duty Of Care In Delaware? Statutory Exculpation Of Officers: Recent Amendment To Section 102(B)(7) Of The Delaware General Corporation Law
September 29, 2022
Special Counsel Nicholas Perricone authored an article republished by WestLaw Today discussing an amendment to the Delaware General Corporation Law that allows corporations to eliminate or limit the personal liability of certain officers for breaches of the duty of care.